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Ministry of Development of North-East Region
India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh calls on MoS DoNER Dr Jitendra Singh
Agartala-Akhaura Railway Link project to be completed by the year 2020
The Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ms Riva Ganguly Das called on the Union Minister Minister of State  for Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, here today. The Secretary  Dr Inderjit Singh and senior officers of the Ministry were also present on the occasion.
During the meeting, various ongoing projects were discussed. The Agartala-Akhaura Railway Link  project was discussed, among other issues. It was discussed that the project will be completed by the year 2020.
The cost of the project is Rs 972.52 crores, which is being funded by M/o DoNER on the Indian side and by MEA on the Bangladesh side. The project will link Agartala with Bangladesh Railway Network at Akhaura. Once operational, it will cut the travel time for passenger and goods movement between Kolkata and Agartala. The Indian sided length is 5.46 km and Bangladesh side is 6.57 km. IRCON, CPSE of Railways is the executing agency for the Indian side and also Project Management Consultant for Bangladesh Railways.
Once operational, it will cut travel time of rail journey from Kolkata to Agartala  of 38 hours and 1500 km to 15 hours and 500 kms. Maitree Express is already running between Kolkata and Dhaka which can be extended to Agartala.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that cultural linkages with Bangladesh are very important. He said that tourism, trade and cultural exchange between the two countries should be promoted.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
India achieves target of 40 % installed electricity capacity from non- fossil fuel sources
Total installed non fossil fuel based capacity stands at 156.83 GW
At COP 21, as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions , India had committed to achieving 40% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil energy sources by 2030. The country has achieved this target in November 2021 itself. The country’s installed Renewable Energy  capacity today stands at 150.05 GW while its nuclear energy based installed electricity capacity stands at 6.78 GW. This brings the total non-fossil based installed energy capacity to 156.83 GW which is 40.1% of the total installed electricity capacity of 390.8 GW In line with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s announcement at the recently concluded CoP26, the Government is committed to achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by the year 2030.
Ministry of Culture
Nearly 2788 scholarships have been awarded under Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme during last 05 years : Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training  is implementing Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme  since 1982 at National level. The Scheme is aimed at providing facilities to outstanding talented children selected in the age group of 10 to 14 years studying either in specialized schools or belonging to families practicing traditional performing arts for getting specialized training in various cultural fields such as traditional forms of music, dance, drama as well as painting, sculpture, crafts and literary activities.
650 new scholarships are awarded every year. The scholarship is initially awarded for two years and is renewable up to the age of 20 years, subject to the awardees maintaining good progress. The value of scholarship is Rs.3600/- per year for the scholarship holder, in addition to reimbursement of the actual tuition fee paid to the Guru/Teacher, up to a ceiling of Rs.9000/- per year. CCRT provides Scholarship to such children/students who excel in respective sphere of art form.
The number of scholarships awarded in last 05 years under CTSS Scheme are around 2788.
As per the 51st Meeting of Finance Committee of CCRT, the Committee in principle approved the enhancement of Scholarship amount and Tuition Fees reimbursed under Cultural Talent Search Scholarship  Scheme from Rs. 300/- to Rs.500/- and Rs. 750/- to Rs. 1000/- respectively. Total number of scholarships are not proposed to be increased.
This reply was given by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North-Eastern Region Shri G Kishan Reddy in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways launches three online applications for all-India rollout to strengthen IT enablement of railways
The applications will help ensure proper monitoring of projects and boost vision of Digital India
Indian Railways launched three applications for all-India rollout to strengthen the IT enablement of railways which will help ensure proper monitoring of projects being undertaken by Indian Railways and will boost the vision of Digital India. The details and the salient features of these three applications are as under:
- CRS Sanction Management System: CRS Sanction is an important aspect in construction, maintenance and up-gradation of railway assets. An online application for CRS Sanction Management has been developed in which all works pertaining to level crossings  and minor bridges. Further modules under development in this application are increase of speed over Turnouts & Loop Lines, inspection of new lines and doubling etc. The benefits of the project are-
- Expeditious preparation and processing of cases for CRS Sanction.
- Effective monitoring of compliance of observations raised by the CRS.
- On-Line Repository of circulars/check-lists/guidelines related to CRS Sanction.
- Managerial reports to monitor the cases, comparative performance.
- Rail-road crossing GAD approval system: This project for online e-Governance platform was developed by Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways to expedite preparation, processing & approval of General Agreement Drawings  related to construction of Road Over Bridges /Road Under Bridges . It has been running successfully since 2014. Now, a module has been developed to cover cases of construction of ROBs/RUBs for States & UTs also. The benefits of the project are-
- Accountability of Railways and State Governments/UTs is fixed to each stage for approval of proposals.
- Better and real time coordination between the stakeholders .
- Facilitates users to get proposal status through mail and SMS at each stage.
- Complete proposal is targeted to be approved in maximum of 60 days.
- All information related to the proposal and contact person is available within the proposal.
- TMS for construction: This application has been developed for new assets being constructed by the construction/project organisation. The assets master data can now be regularly filled during the stage of construction and completion of assets, by the construction officials before itself final scrutiny and test check by the open line officials. The benefits of the project are-
- Data validation at source.
- Ease in data entry and correction thereof.
- Easy checking/verification of data entry.
- For every data the ownership and responsibility is defined and fixed in the application design.
President's Secretariat
President of India administers the oath of office of Vice President of India to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of Office of Vice President of India to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar at a Swearing-in-Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
Prime Minister's Office
India is expressing its gratitude to frontline Corona warriors by giving them priority in vaccination: PM
PM pays emotional, heart-felt and respectful tribute to Corona Warriors
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi praised the selfless strong spirit of the country which has been on full display during the fight against Corona. Speaking after launching the pan-India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive via video conferencing today, Shri Modi said, in the year gone by, Indians learnt and endured a great deal as individuals, family and as a nation. Quoting the great Telugu poet, Gurajada Venkata Apparao, Shri Modi said we should always work selflessly for others. A nation is not just soil, water and stones, but a nation stands for ‘We the People.’ Corona has been fought with this spirit in India, said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister recalled with sensitivity and empathy the initial feeling of helpless confusion among the people of the country when people could not attend to their near ones when they got infected. This disease rendered the infected isolated and alone, when sick children were separated from their mothers and old parents were forced to battle the disease all alone in the hospitals. Even the departed relatives who lost the fight, could not be given proper send off. Such a memory saddens us even today, said a visibly emotional Prime Minister.
Even in those dark days, some people were bringing hope and succour, recalled the Prime Minister. He dwelled at length on the contribution of doctors, nurses, para medical staff, ambulance drivers, ASHA workers, sanitation workers, police and other frontline workers who endangered their lives to save other. They gave precedence to their duty for humanity over their personal interest. Some of them didn’t even return to their homes as they lost their lives in the fight against the virus, noted a solemn Prime Minister. The frontline warriors brought hope in an environment of despondency and fear, today, by vaccinating them first, country is acknowledging their contribution with gratitude, Shri Modi said.
NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog to Release First Delta Ranking under the Aspirational Districts Programme
NITI Aayog will release the First Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme tomorrow, i.e. June 29, 2018. The ranking will measure the incremental progress made by districts between March 31, 2018 and May 31, 2018. The districts have been ranked in a transparent basis on parameters across Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Water Resources, Financial Inclusion & Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure through 49 key performance indicators. The rankings are publicly available through the Champions of Change Dashboard, which includes data entered on a real-time basis at the district level. The Delta ranking seeks to highlight the Districts who have achieved incremental progress between the months of March 2018 and May 2018.
Ministry of Railways
BOGIBEEL BRIDGE TO BE COMPLETED BY 31ST OCTOBER 2018 RAILWAY MINISTER OF STATE SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN REVIEWS N.F. RAILWAY PERFORMANCES
Kolkata, August 29, 2018.
The Minister of State of Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain held a review meeting with senior officials including General Managers of both N. F. Railway and N. F. Railway Constructions Organizations at Maligaon today. In the meeting he was apprised by General Manager, N. F. Railway Construction organization that Bogibeel Bridge would be completed in all respect by 31st October 2018. The Minister also took stock of performances in of N. F. Railway in terms of progress of various constructions projects and other parameters and discussed Punctuality, Cleanliness, Passenger Amenities, Provision of Toilets, Lifts and Escalators, Elimination of Un-manned Level Crossings and Security among other issues.
Shri Gohain was also apprised that punctuality of Mail / Express trains has steadily increased from 58.53% in January 2018 to 83.41% up to 26th August 2018
The Minister, while appreciating the impressive performance, also stressed on targeting at least 90% punctuality. The Minister was informed that out of the 674 stations in N. F. Railway , 420 stations have already been brought under cleanliness programmes and the rest would be covered soon.
Ministry of Communications
45th Postal Pension Adalat to be held in Mumbai on July 25, 2019
The Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai will be holding the 45th Postal Pension Adalat for pensioners / family pensioners of Postal Department on Thursday, 25-07-2019 from 11.00 AM onwards at the Office of the Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai - 400 001.
Grievances regarding pension benefits pertaining to those who retired / died while in service in the Department of Posts, of Maharashtra and Goa, which have not been settled within three months, will be entertained in the Postal Pension Adalat. Cases involving purely legal points i.e. succession, etc. and grievances involving policy matters will not be considered in the Pension Adalat.
Pensioners can apply in the pro forma given here to Shri G. G. Parate, Accounts Officer / Secretary, Pension Adalat, O/o Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai GPO Bldg., 2nd Floor, Mumbai - 400 001 on or before 14.06.2019. The applications received after 14.06.2019 will not be considered in the Pension Adalat.
Ministry of Culture
Digitization of Archaeological Museum is being done through a special software in a phased manner: Culture Minister
The National Portal and Digital Repository for Indian Museums is developed and hosted by Human Centres Design and Computing Group, C-DAC, Pune, as per the agreement with Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Human Centres Design and Computing Group, being a technical expertise, developed JATAN: Virtual Museum software which is used for creating the digital collections in various museums and digital archival tools that are used in background for managing the National Portal and Digital Repository for Indian Museums.
There are 48  Archaeological Site Museums under Archaeological Survey of India out of which two Archaeological Site Museums, namely - Velha Goa; and Nagarjunakonda, have been digitised during the first phase through JATAN: Virtual Museum software and the data has been up-loaded in public domain through National Portal and Digital Repository for Indian Museums. The portal works through the website - http://museumsofindia.gov.in/ wherein all the digitised data on museums have been up-loaded for on-line viewing. Digitisation in rest of the 46  archaeological museums through multi-user JATAN software is being done in phase-wise manner.
This information was given by the Minister of State  of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 148.37 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 17.72 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,48,37,98,635
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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17,72,05,206
More than 148.37 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 17.72 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Rape Cases Reported to NCW
The Sate/UT-wise details of complaints registered by National Commission for Women , under the category “Rape/Attempt to rape” during 2014-2019 is at Annexure. As per the data, maximum numbers of complaints have been received from the States of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Bihar.
The National Commission for Womenhad forwarded recommendations on amendments to the laws relating to rape and related provisions in the year 2009-10 which have been suitably incorporated in the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013.
Annexure
State/ UT wise Data of complaints registered under the category of Rape/ Attempt to Rape in National Commission for Women 
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S. No.
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State
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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|
1
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
3
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
7
|
|
7
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
3
|
|
Assam
|
|
3
|
|
2
|
|
5
|
|
2
|
|
6
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
|
Bihar
|
|
50
|
|
56
|
|
40
|
|
48
|
|
87
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|
23
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|
5
|
|
Chandigarh
|
|
4
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
6
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
7
|
|
13
|
|
8
|
|
8
|
|
11
|
|
1
|
|
7
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|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
|
-
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
8
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|
Daman & Diu
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||
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|
|
9
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|
Delhi
|
|
147
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|
148
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|
113
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|
96
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|
135
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|
28
|
|
10
|
|
Goa
|
|
-
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
11
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|
Gujarat
|
|
5
|
|
13
|
|
10
|
|
9
|
|
11
|
|
2
|
|
12
|
|
Haryana
|
|
158
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|
116
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|
69
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|
126
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|
166
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|
24
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|
13
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|
Himachal Pradesh
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|
2
|
|
2
|
|
6
|
|
1
|
|
6
|
|
3
|
|
14
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|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
4
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
15
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|
Jharkhand
|
|
27
|
|
25
|
|
11
|
|
15
|
|
20
|
|
4
|
|
16
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|
Karnataka
|
|
8
|
|
10
|
|
17
|
|
14
|
|
17
|
|
3
|
|
17
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|
Kerala
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
9
|
|
-
|
|
18
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
19
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|
Madhya Pradesh
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|
73
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|
60
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|
48
|
|
41
|
|
35
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|
9
|
|
20
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|
Maharashtra
|
|
35
|
|
28
|
|
47
|
|
34
|
|
25
|
|
13
|
|
21
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|
Manipur
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
22
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
23
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
24
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
25
|
|
Odisha
|
|
8
|
|
7
|
|
6
|
|
10
|
|
8
|
|
5
|
|
26
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|
Pondicherry
|
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
27
|
|
Punjab
|
|
17
|
|
9
|
|
22
|
|
22
|
|
22
|
|
5
|
|
28
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
146
|
|
142
|
|
64
|
|
95
|
|
112
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|
14
|
|
29
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|
Sikkim
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
30
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|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
11
|
|
11
|
|
24
|
|
21
|
|
21
|
|
6
|
|
31
|
|
Telangana
|
|
10
|
|
8
|
|
10
|
|
7
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
|
32
|
|
Tripura
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
33
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
1,802
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|
1,626
|
|
809
|
|
1,027
|
|
1,333
|
|
390
|
|
34
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
43
|
|
26
|
|
12
|
|
20
|
|
22
|
|
2
|
|
35
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
14
|
|
12
|
|
20
|
|
22
|
|
22
|
|
8
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, SmritiZubinIrani, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Contracts for procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL & three Cadet Training Ships from L&T signed in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi
Ministry of Defence, on March 07, 2023, signed contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited  and Larsen & Toubro Limited  for procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft & three Cadet Training Ships respectively in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane along with other senior civil & military officials of MoD and representatives of HAL & L&T were present during the signing and exchanging of contracts.
In a major boost to the Government’s efforts to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence, the Union Cabinet had, on March 01, 2023, approved the procurement of 70 HTT-40 trainer aircraft from HAL at a cost of over Rs 6,800 crore. The Cabinet had also cleared signing of contract with L&T for acquisition of three Cadet Training Ships from L&T, worth more than Rs 3,100 crore under Buy {Indian-IDDM } category.
HTT-40 Trainer Aircraft
The HTT-40 is a turbo prop aircraft possessing good low speed handling qualities and provides better training effectiveness. This fully aerobatic tandem seat turbo trainer has an air-conditioned cockpit, modern avionics, hot re-fueling, running change over and zero-zero ejection seats.
The aircraft will meet the shortage of basic trainer aircraft of Indian Air Force for training of newly-inducted pilots. The procurement will include associated equipment and training aids including simulators. Being an indigenous solution, the aircraft is configurable for upgrades to incorporate the futuristic requirements of the Indian Armed Forces. The aircraft will be supplied over a period of six years.
The HTT-40 contains approx. 56% indigenous content which will progressively increase to over 60% through indigenisation of major components and subsystems. The HAL would engage the domestic private industry, including MSMEs, in its supply chain. The procurement has the potential to provide direct and indirect employment to thousands of people spread over more than 100 MSMEs.
Cadet Training Ships
The ships will cater to the training of officer cadets, including women, at sea after their basic training to meet the future requirements of the Indian Navy. The ships would also provide training to cadets from friendly countries with the aim to strengthen diplomatic relations. The ships can also be deployed for evacuation of people from distress areas, Search & Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief  operations. The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from 2026.
The ships will be indigenously designed, developed and constructed at L&T shipyard in Kattupalli, Chennai. The project will generate an employment of 22.5 lakh man-days over a period of four-and-half years. This will encourage active participation of Indian shipbuilding and associated industries, including MSMEs.
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Ministry of Defence
FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON VISITS CHANGI, SINGAPORE
Building bridges of friendship whilst training young minds of the Indian Navy, ships of First Training Squadron  - INS Tir, INS Sujata, Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini and ICGS Sarathi entered Changi, Singapore on 04 Oct 23. During the ships port call, various cross training visits, professional and community interaction activities and sports fixtures are planned.
Capt Sarvpreet Singh, Senior Officer 1TS and ship's Commanding Officers called on Col Rinson Chua Hon Liat, Commander Maritime Training and Doctrine Command  and met Dr Shilpakala Ambule, the High Commissioner of India to Singapore.The Commanding Officers of ships along with trainees paid homage at the historic Kranji War Memorial in a solemn wreath laying ceremony.
The visit reaffirms close bond of friendship and interoperability between the two Navies.
Prime Minister's Office
PM praises exhibition on Mann ki Baat
The Prime Minister has appreciated the creative exhibition depicting key facets of Mann ki Baat.
Replying to a tweet by MP from Vadodara Ms Ranjan Bhatt, the Prime Minister tweeted :
"Creative effort!"
Prime Minister's Office
Visit of Prime Minister of India to Bangladesh
At the invitation of Prime Minister H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting Bangladesh on March 26 & 27, 2021.
This visit is in connection with the commemoration of three epochal events - Mujib Borsho, the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh; and 50 years of Bangladesh’s war of liberation. Prime Minister had last visited Bangladesh in 2015.
During the visit, Prime Minister will attend the National Day programme of Bangladesh on March 26, as the guest of honour.
The programme of the Prime Minister, apart from holding bilateral consultations with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also includes a call on the President of Bangladesh H.E. Md. Abdul Hamid. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr A.K. Abdul Momen will call on the Prime Minister.
The visit of the Prime Minister to Bangladesh will be the first visit to a foreign country since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic. This highlights the priority India attaches to Bangladesh.